Originally Posted by EJetter

SR stands for Scope Restricted and relates to there only being 98 seats.

Originally Posted by FlyerCE

The SR was a specific model for BA due to the scope restrictions at the time, nothing to do with LCY. The Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, LOT, KLM, Helvetic etc E190s that frequent LCY are not SR models. Steep Approach capability isn’t standard for the E190, but is independent of model designation.

Some changes airlines make over time to their fleets require a physical structural change to an aircraft, and appropriate paperwork. But most often changes airlines make to their fleet involve paying the correct fees, submitting the correct paperwork, and once approved you have a more, or sometimes less capable aircraft. Less capable may seem strange, but sometimes airlines choose to lower their maximum takeoff weight for example, to save money on landing fees and overflight charges, rather than pay ongoing fees for capabilities they don’t need.

Originally Posted by JHodgson0801

At the moment nothing has been decided whatever is put on the website doesn't mean it's final or is going to happen soon . Adding 2 rows is not really going to make that much difference in terms of profits compared to the costs of refitting the planes etc which will be high

Originally Posted by JHodgson0801

People are acting like it's already been decided when it's purely just rumours and speculating ons at this point . Until recently BA cityflyer planes were only allowed to have 100 seats as per a union agreement . BOB is not coming to cityflyer mainly as it would be unlikely to do well given the different market at LCY . This space will not disappear as no decision has been made I cannot honestly see 6 seats making a difference to how much money it makes and with the embrarer planes being up for renewal soon